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| Moon Over Parma wrote: |
| The Ever-changing Cleric wrote: |
i agree with everything you've posted above. aside from the ones who may have been about to retire, it would seem that many/most of these newly unemployed teachers in the US would have considerations at home that would prevent or discourage them from coming to work in China. those considerations might include (but not limited to) a debt load or family responsibilities. |
I agree. Then there's the fact that some of these qualified teachers could easily transition some of their specialties (sciences, foreign languages, maths) to other western countries with a demand.
I laughed when someone brought up the "flood" of qualified, foreign teachers flooding the Beijing job fairs. The poster forgot that there's still 99% of the other provinces with thousands of positions on all levels in public and private institutions. Even with the minority willing to give a run to China, there will still be an overwhelming demand for native speakers in most of China. They also forget that there are school districts all over America in desperate need for teachers. Relocating across America versus across the world, for lower paying work, far removed from relatives and their culture of birth, as well as any potential uptick in the market: it is just illogical and not going to be a reality. If I was a gambling man I'd bet the bank on this.
I think if that science fiction scenario of a "flood" of qualified teachers were to come overseas, most would hit Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and more hospitable, relatively less censor-prone and third world than mainland China. This would then force the long timers with less qualifications wanting to stay abroad over to China. Even then, it's doubtful this would ever happen. |
Most are looking at IB schools or those that need content area certified teachers. I know a few retired teachers are thinking of going abroad, here at the student job building at UCLA, I can see at least a dozen of "Teach in China" posters on the wall.
Most of the recent grads that cannot find a job are looking at these ads, teaching 1-year in China will defer their student loan payback. These recent grads or ones that want to take a year off will be the ones possibly heading to China.
How this will actually play out in China, well I don't know. However, i do know a large interest level is there now for travel and teach programs, which is being marketed as a "grow up and have fun abroad, escape the depression" type of position.
I have at least 1 or 2 students a day ask me about teaching overseas or questions about the military (I'm retired military)
How many certified teachers willing to work for 5000-RMB a month teaching ESL , I wouldn't know but the interest is there during these economic times. |
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